Internet controls are increasing and tightening globally. In response, we’ve updated our SSD guide for understanding online censorship! Throughout the week, we'll be showing some explainers from our new guide, tagged with #CensorshipExplained. ssd.eff.org/en/module/unde…
#CensorshipExplained In this regular connection, your computer connects to eff.org. The request for that website is passed along through various devices, such as your home network router and your ISP, before reaching EFF. The website loads! However... 
#CensorshipExplained In this diagram, the request for eff.org’s IP address is modified by the Internet Service Provider. The ISP interferes with the DNS resolver, and the IP address response is changed to give an incorrect answer or no answer.
#CensorshipExplained Here, a computer accesses eff.org/deeplinks over HTTPS. The local network administrator can see you’re visiting eff.org, but not which page, or its content. The admin can decide to block access to some domains and not others.
#CensorshipExplained Here, a computer tries to connect to eff.org. The Internet Service Provider is blocking connections to large swaths of IP addresses belonging to different countries. It's often possible to tell what country an IP address is used in.
#CensorshipExplained In this diagram, the computer uses a VPN to connect to eff.org. The network router and Internet Service Provider might see that the computer is using a VPN, but the website data is encrypted.
